William Henry Summerville
| William Summerville | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley | |
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In office 11 March 1902 – 27 Aug 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Lord |
| Succeeded by | Henry Somerset |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Henry Summerville August 1862 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Died |
21 May 1919 (aged 56) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Agnes Herbert (m.1892 d.1941) |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Religion | Church of England |
William Henry Summerville (August 1862 – 21 May 1919) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
Summerville was born at Ipswich, Queensland, the son of Samuel Summerville and his wife Elizabeth (née Thompson). He was educated at Ipswich Grammar School and established the law firm, Summerville & Delaney.[1]
On the 22nd July 1892 he married Annie Agnes Herbert[1] (died 1941)[2] and together had two sons and three daughters.[1] He died in Ipswich in May 1919[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.[3]
Public life
Summerville was an alderman on the Ipswich City Council and Mayor of the city in 1903. He won the seat of Stanley for Labour in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1902 state election, but was defeated two years later.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Family Notices". Queensland Times. LX, (10,369). Queensland, Australia. 22 May 1919. p. 4 (DAILY.). Retrieved 22 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Lord |
Member for Stanley 1902–1904 |
Succeeded by Henry Somerset |